The Ultimate Self-Accusation: Confucius on the Rarest Form of Self-Awareness

By / / faults, Gong Ye Chang V, Gong Ye Chang V Chapter 27, introspection, moral cultivation, self-accusation, self-reflection, The Analects
Confucius said with a sigh: It is all over. I have not seen one who can see his faults and inwardly accuse himself.

The Master said, “It is all over. I have not yet seen one who could perceive his faults, and inwardly accuse himself.”

子曰：“已矣乎！吾未见能见其过而内自讼者也。”

Source: The Analects, Gong Ye Chang V, Chapter 27

Author: Confucius

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